Table 16

Total U.S. Telephone Lines



 YEAR     PresubscribedAnnual       Local     Annual
             Lines     Growth       Loops     Growth
                         (%)                    (%)

   1980                          102,216,367
   1981                          105,559,222     3.3
   1982                          107,519,214     1.9
   1983                          110,612,689     2.9
   1984                          112,550,739     1.8
   1985                          115,985,813     3.1
   1986                          118,289,121     2.0
   1987   121,466,500            122,789,249     3.8
   1988   124,360,829     2.4    127,086,765     3.5
   1989   128,482,479     3.3    131,504,568     3.5
   1990   132,408,608     3.1    136,114,201     3.5
   1991   135,286,582     2.2    139,412,884     2.4
   1992   138,725,040     2.5    143,424,300     2.9
   1993   142,809,280     2.9    148,192,303     3.3
   1994   148,479,328     4.0    153,657,189     3.7